Iran

Iran gathering aid for besieged Gazans

Humanitarian organizations in Iran have begun collecting aid for the impoverished people of Gaza now suffering from an Israeli blockade. The relief effort is underway in various cities throughout the country, according to reports released Monday.

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US Peace Group in Iran

 TEHRAN (FNA)- The founders of a US peace group, Codepink, arrived in Iran today in what they called a “citizen diplomacy trip” aimed at promoting peaceful ties between the United States and Iran.

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Iranian Commander: Bush’s Iran War Plan Delivered to Obama

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Bush administration has created the required infrastructure for attacking Iran and delivered his war plan to Obama, a senior Iranian military official said Saturday, adding that Obama’s election has provided Iran with a one-year opportunity to increase preparedness.

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Iran Reiterates Pakistan’s Responsibility for Safe Return of Diplomat

TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian lawmaker reminded Islamabad here on Friday that it is responsible for the life of the Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month. In accordance with international conventions, diplomats enjoy political immunity, and therefore, safeguarding the life of kidnapped Iranian diplomat in Pakistan is up to …

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Tehran Blasts Canada for Anti-Iran Resolution

The resolution was passed Friday by 70 votes to 51 while 60 countries abstained and 11 members were absent. Iran’s representative at the committee criticized the Canadian government’s misuse of ambiguities and gaps in the UN human rights organizations’ agenda and warned such a biased measure puts into question the …

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Solana Calls on Obama to Start Talks with Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he hopes the Obama administration will engage in nuclear negotiations with Tehran. “We would like very much to see the United States more engaged,” Solana said in Washington in response to a question about his hopes for the next administration’s policy …

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Cleric Dismisses Change in US Policy

TEHRAN (FNA)- It would be credulous to trust the next US administration to fulfill its promises to change its strategy towards the Middle East, a cleric said. “The society should know that it is foolish to think that a change in the US governing body will change the country’s strategy …

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